Condiment-holder.



G. J. CARLiSLl-L CONDIMENT HOLDER;

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. I91].

1 Patented May 7,1918.

j m e GEORGE J. CARLISLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GDNDIMENT-HQLDER.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Gnome J. CARLISLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain useful Improvements in Condiment-Holders, of which the followin is a specification, reference being had t erein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to condiment holders, and more particularly to the class of salt and pepper cellars or shakers.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the cap for the container and the valve is of novel construction so as to prevent the choking of the discharge opening in the cap caused by the accumulation of salt or other contents due to vapor or moisture in the air, and the contents can be readily dispensed as the occasion requires.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the valve will, by gravity become seated in the discharge or dispensing opening in the cap when the device is not in use, thereby excluding dust and dirt from within the container, thus rendering the device thoroughly sanitary and free from dust, dirt, germs or the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the valve is held in proper working position and can be readily placed within and removed from said cap, yet the same cannot become accidentally detached therefrom.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation and inexpensive in manufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter set forth. 4

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a salt cellar showing the cap and valve constructed in accordance with the invention applied thereto:

Fig. 2 is a top plan view:

Specification of Letters Patent.

mally Patented May 7, 191$.

Application filed February 20, 1917. Serial No. 149,866.

, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the valve: i

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through a modified form of cap and valve:

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the cap with the valve removed:

Fi 6 is a perspectiveview of the spider for t e valve;

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view through the valve.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A designates a portion of the body of a salt cellar or holder, preferably made from glass, although the same maybe made from any other suitable material, and is formed with a contracted externally threaded neck 10 on which is detachably mounted a threaded collar 11 which is preferably made from metal, although the same may be made from any other suitable material, and is adapted to detachably secure upon the edge of the neck 10, at the open end of the body A, a cap 12 preferably made from glass, although it may be made'from celluloid or other desired material, and, if desired, the said cap can be formed integral with the collar 11 should it be expeditious in manufacture.

The cap 12- is formed with an inwardly tapered central opening 13, and said cap is of, is an annular rib 15 forming a valve seat,

and loosely engaged in this opening 13 1s the valve hereinafter fully described.

The valve comprises astem 16 formed at its outer end with a head .17 provided with an outer convexed surface 18 and an inner flat face 19 which is adapted to norrest upon the seat 15, while at the opposite end of said shank or stem 16 and depending within the body .A is a semispherical terminal 20 which likewise constitutes a head to engage with the cap 12 at the inner end of the opening 13 therein, the terminal 20 being of a diameter greater than the diameter at the smaller end of the opening 13, while the head 17 is of a diameter 13, and the stem or shank 16 is formed wi it maybe made from any other suitable ma-' a bifurcation 21 centrallythereof which ex} tends for a major portion .of its len h'and opens through the terminal 20; so at the .valve can be conveniently placed within the opening 13, the valve 'or ca l) or both-be ing preferably made from resi ient material, ch as rubber, celluloid or "the like, so that it 'can be readily compressed throug the opening 13 for the mountingbf the va ve 1n the cap, as will be apparent. By reason of the bifurcation 21 the inner terminal 20 of the shank 16 will spread-by reason of the action of the contents-of the-body Athere against, so that there is no possibility of the accidental detachment of the F valve from the ca when the cellar or shakeris in use.

11 the use of the shaker, the "valvewill reciprocate within the openin 18 }on the shaking of the body A-so that t e-contents w1ll be dispensed through the opening 13, and

when the shaker. is brought to rest or not in use the valve closes the openin -13.to .ex clude dust, dirt, germs or the l' e from enterin the body A of. said shaker;

In igs. '4 to 7 of the drawings there 1s shown a slight modification of the invention,

wherein the invertedgcup shaped cap 22 is internallythreaded at 23 for-the detachable being bod of-c'the shaker or cellar, the ca though pre erably made from sheetmetal, a

terial,-. f;and is formed with a central discharge opening 24 in its top, inwhich works a valve: hereinafter fully described. The valve comprises a shank or stem 25 formed at one endwith a ball head 26, while at the opposite end is an enlarged terminal 27 which is of considerably less size than the head 26, and this shank or stem 25 and ter minal 27 are passed through the opening 24, while the terminal 27 is a so passed through a central opening 28 in a leg spider 29 so that the shank or stem 25 will loosely within the open in 26, and this spider is located interiorly o the cap 22, with the legs thereof bent in upwardly convergent relation to work against the top of the cap 22, and in this manner the valve is retained in the openin 24, the cap or valve bein preferably made from resilient materia, such as rubber, and the terminal 27 can be readily compressed through the opening 28 in the spider for the connection of the valve and spider together after said valve has been passed through the opening 24 in the ca The shank or stem 25 of the valve is of eni cient length to permit play of said valve for play memo? when the shaker or cellar is in use. p 26 which constitutes the valve is of greater theopening and closing of the openin 24.- i

The ead" size than the opening 24 so that when the cela bifurcation 30, so that the said valve can be readily engaged in the spider for. the mountin of the valve in- 22, as W11 be apparent. Tile spider ma be riveted, soldered or otherwise fastene to the valve stem. It will be obvious that the; same results can be had with the-use of a resilient valve or resilient cage in the cap.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the herein described salt and readily apparent an tended explanation'has been omitted.

claim:

1. In a salt cellar, a removable cover for an opening therein, a valve of a single piece of resilient material includin a shank slidable through the opening, am? heads formed on the respective ends of the shank both of which are of such sizeas to normall prevent displacement of the valve when t e salt cellar is being shaken, the outer head being normally seated upon the cover so as to close the opening, and the inner head and the 24, thereby excluding dust, dirt, germs-or t e. like from the cellar or shaker. T

lace in the cap epper shaker will be therefore, a more H ing thus described my invention shank being bifurcated to a point medially I I of the shank to permit of the contracting of the inner head to assure of a quickinsertion -and removal of the inner head in and from the opening.

2. In a salt cellar, a removable cap having an o ening in the top thereof constituting a .va ve seat, a valve formed entirely of a single piece of resilient material embodying a shank of a diameter less than the diameter of the opening, a valve head formed on one end of the shank and a guard head.

formed 0n1';,.-the other end smaller than the valve head but larger than the opening, the guard head and the shank being bifurcated to permit of the contracting and the insertion of the guard head through the opening' so that the shank will slide through the opening during shaking of the cellar and bee ing prevented from havin accidental disard'he placement by the engage the opening to ead will norma y close the same. 1 In testimony whereof I afiix m signature;

GEORGE J. CA LISLE.

while the valve 

